1. A monetary unit of Saudi Arabia, equal to one hundredth of a riyal.
Usage: currency; often used in plural form

Examples

• The price was listed in halalas on the market sign.
• A single halalah is a very small amount of money in modern Saudi Arabia.
• The vendor asked for fifty halalas for the item.
• Exchange rates for halalas fluctuate with the riyal.
• Historically, halalas were more commonly used in everyday transactions.